omerimsky 0 #1 February 20, 2007 hi everyone! I want to buy a sewing machine which is able to do bar tack sewing.. Unfortunately I have no idea of which kind of a machine should I buy..Can anybody inform me about this subject? Thank you.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,048 #2 February 20, 2007 Hi emerimsky, Are you looking for new or used? New, just start Googling. Try Consew for starters. Used, a Singer 269W comes to mind; that's what I have. I think Mark Lancaster (who posts here as masterrigger1) of SkyWorks Para Service (Google skyworks para service & you'll get something about Icarus canopies but that is him) has a number of them. You might get in touch with him. He can also rebuild the Singers. HTH, Jerry PS) Mark, just send the $$$ to my home. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 36 #3 February 21, 2007 FYI a sewing maching that does bartacks doesn't do 'normal' sewing. It may or may not do a variety of bartacks but won't do anything else.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #4 February 21, 2007 Look for a machine that will do a 42-stitch, center-stop bar-tack with e-thread. Hint, that requires needles in the 16 to 22 size range. The thicker the fabric, the larger the needle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
omerimsky 0 #5 February 21, 2007 thank you for your answers. Actually I need a machine which can sew container, canopy and line set at the same time.. I wonder if there is such a bar tack machine that can sew these three different parts .. thank you again.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #6 February 21, 2007 I've never seen a Bar Tack machine that did anything else, but there may be something new out there . . . Here's what most Bar Tack machines used in gear manufacture look like. You set the work under the needle and drop the pressure foot. Then you hit the push button, or floor pedal, and away it goes by itself. Watch those fingers! These machines are spendy, but not as expensive as a harness machine. You could also look into leasing one . . . NickD BASE 194 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mark 102 #7 February 21, 2007 It may be then closest you can get is a machine like a Singer 20U, which can do an adequate job with straight and zigzag stitches. For a bartack, you'd have to count stitches and manually change stitch length and width. If you have never used a bartack machine and don't plan on doing much bartacking, you won't mind. The 20U is a compromise: by trying to do several different things, it doesn't do any of them really well. If you are going to manually change stitch length and width to make a bartack, you might consider buying a simple home machine capable of straight and zigzag stitches (no fancy patterns required), which will be good enough to do lines. Save the rest of your money to spend on your other sewing machine(s). Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #8 February 23, 2007 Quotethank you for your answers. Actually I need a machine which can sew container, canopy and line set at the same time.. I wonder if there is such a bar tack machine that can sew these three different parts .. thank you again.. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, you can buy a bar-tack machine that will sew all three components, but it will only sew bar tacks. Just buy the biggest, beefiest 42-stitch bar-tacker you can find and feed it size 21 needles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
omerimsky 0 #9 March 4, 2007 QuoteQuotethank you for your answers. Actually I need a machine which can sew container, canopy and line set at the same time.. I wonder if there is such a bar tack machine that can sew these three different parts .. thank you again.. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, you can buy a bar-tack machine that will sew all three components, but it will only sew bar tacks. Just buy the biggest, beefiest 42-stitch bar-tacker you can find and feed it size 21 needles. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hi Rob, i searched bar tack machines and found a ''Juki LK-980 42 stitch bar tacker'' so what would you say about this machiene? is it a proper choice? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
omerimsky 0 #10 March 10, 2007 i have found two different bar tack machienes but could not decide.. Brother B430 and Juki LK 1850. Is there anyone who have one of them either would suggest me which one i should buy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrigger1 2 #11 March 10, 2007 Quote i have found two different bar tack machienes but could not decide.. Brother B430 and Juki LK 1850. Is there anyone who have one of them either would suggest me which one i should buy? They are both mechanical bartack machines. Meaning thay are cam driven. The Brother is easier to maintain, while a properly set up Juki will sew a smoother stitch. The Juki is easier to find parts for if needed. Are both a 42 stitch, center start-center stop pattern? Also, at the curent cost of mechanical "tackers"(about $900-$1500) vs the newer electronic ones($3300-$6000). I would say dgo the extra mile and get a Brother 430E-D2 and have a great machine with about 30 different tacks already installed on it. There's a place in Tenn. selling them for $3400 right now. Cheers, MEL MELSkyworks Parachute Service, LLC www.Skyworksparachuteservice.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
omerimsky 0 #12 March 10, 2007 thank you for the answer.i searched it and found a LK3-430E Electronic Bar Tacker.. is this the one you told? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrigger1 2 #13 March 10, 2007 That's one of them. The -D2 is the latest model, but any of the 430E models are good. Just make sure it has the "E" (for Electronic Version) in the model number. Cheers, MELSkyworks Parachute Service, LLC www.Skyworksparachuteservice.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
